Enzo Maresca certainly thinks so. He says that Chelsea, “is not the mess that it looks from the outside.” So…has he got a point? We’ve got Simon Johnson from Straight Outta Cobham on the show to tell us more.

Plus, who’s the latest EFL manager to get sacked? Did anyone know Neil Lennon was at Rapid Bucharest? Don’t worry. Doesn’t matter now. And how do you say Cagliari? Hint: Don’t ask Google.

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Need something to read? Try Stuart James’ account of his weekend with NBC’s Premier League team, it’s a really good, access all areas piece, you’ll love it, find the link in the episode description.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5712144/2024/08/21/premier-league-nbc-epl-lowe/

Presenter: Iain Macintosh

With: Simon Johnson

Producer: Steve Hankey

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Are we being harsh on Chelsea?